A 3rd-grade lesson exploring the etymology of 'Bald' in Bald Eagle and other animal myths, focusing on research, writing, and proper noun capitalization.
Covers the climax and resolution, final character evolution, and a cumulative synthesis of the book's message.
Focuses on synthesizing themes of resilience and fragility as the community reacts to Winslow.
Explores Nora's character, Winslow's growth, and practices summarizing key plot events from the middle of the book.
Focuses on the introduction of Winslow and Louie, establishing the setting, and initial character analysis of Louie's motivations.
Students synthesize information from multiple texts to create a comprehensive comparison and write a final evidentiary paragraph.
Students learn about hurricanes and practice organizing information into a structured paragraph with a clear topic sentence, supporting details, and a conclusion.
Students explore the science of tornadoes while focusing on identifying key details and mastering domain-specific vocabulary.
A collection of short stories designed for verbal story retell, featuring story grammar elements and inferencing questions. Includes stories with kids, animals, and fantasy creatures at two different complexity levels.
A high-energy, 25-minute reading escape room where students act as secret agents to solve 'The Case of the Golden Trophy' using inference and key idea evaluation skills.
A comprehensive lesson designed to help students master the use of the five senses in their narrative writing, moving from simple descriptions to immersive storytelling.
A series of three ELA homework assignments based on the story 'Oakley’s Azure Acorn,' focusing on phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and grammar.
A 20-minute mini-lesson introducing students to the basic structure of a simple sentence, focusing on identifying the subject (who or what) and the predicate (what is happening).
A reading comprehension lesson focusing on sequencing events through a DIBELS-style maze task featuring a story about building a secret fort.